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New York City: Baker & Godwin Printers, 1881. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rear Room Left Lower Green boards with gilt illustration and title on cover [5]+6-388p,illus,cep Pages pulled after cep to copyright page All pages present Front and rear hinges pulled Head and tail frayed Light fray at corners
HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS BUSINESS; INCLUDING THE ORIGIN OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM IN AMERICA, AND THE RELATION OF BOTH TO THE INCREASE OF NEW SETTLEMENTS AND THE PROSPERITY OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. by Stimson, A. L - 1881
by Stimson, A. L
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HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS BUSINESS; INCLUDING THE ORIGIN OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM IN AMERICA, AND THE RELATION OF BOTH TO THE INCREASE OF NEW SETTLEMENTS AND THE PROSPERITY OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
by Stimson, A. L
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New York: Baker, 1881. 2nd and best edition. 388pp. Illus., 11 ports and plates. Original gold stamped small quarto cloth . Best edition, with additions. Howes S1008. Larson 955A: "... deals chiefly with 1860 - 1880... the history of the formation, services, management, expansion and consolidation of the chief lines... the facts in the book were apparently obtained largely through contract with men in the business. The author... has been called 'father of express history.' Valuable." Inscribed pres. copy on front flyleaf: " Presented with affectioate regards, to Rev. H. K. Stimson, by his kinsman, the author and publisher of this book.John K. Stimson pub., A. L. Stimson, author. 59 Broadway, New York, may 18, 1881." Old private library bookplate on inside front cover. A unique copy of a very scarce work.
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- Keywords ECONOMICS; WESTERN AMERICANA; HOWES, TRANSPORTATION
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History of the Express Business; including the Origin of the Railway System in America
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History of the express business,: Including the origin of the railway system in America, and the relation of both to the increase of new settlements and the prosperity of cities in the United States
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Baker & Godwin, printers, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Minor edge wear. 1881 printing. Ships daily.
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